Bod
Aug 31st, 2004, 11:25 AM
I'm well aware that there's all sorts of weird stuff bouncing around the net and I get lots of dodgy emails saying "here's what you asked for" with suspicious attachment.
But this has to be the weirdest. I don't believe it's any of more friends having a laugh, their attention span isn't that long. Has anyone ever recieved an email like this? It is rather long, but scan through you get the jist:
MR. MUSA KABBAH
BURKINA FASO OUGADUOGUO,WEST AFRICA.
00226 78 89 34 06
Dear Friend ,
I know that this letter may come to you as a surprise but your contact
was
given to me by a reliable friend of my father working in Burkina Faso
Chambers of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture,after I told him that
I
needed a reliable and honest business partner outside Burkina Faso.
My name is MR.MUSA KABBAH.I am a Sierra Leonean and the son of the late
Osman Kabbah, former Director-General of Gold and Diamond Office (GDO)
in
Freetown, he replaced the Lebanese business tycoon Mr Jamil Mohamed
Saheed
who was sacked by the government of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah,
unfortunately, my father was attacked by rebels of the Revolutionary
United
Front (RUF)in Kono, Eastern Sierra Leone.
He survived the bullet wounds and was hospitalised at the Connaught
Hospital
in Freetown where he later died of internal bleeding. Before he died,
he
revealed to me that he has US$18.5 MILLION in an Iron Crate which he
lodged
in a security company for safe keeping in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
And that he registered the contents of the box as family treasures
which
belongs to him and his foreign partner he also confided in me that he
kept
the certificate of the deposit and the keys of the box in his personal
safe.
As at last month, I traced the address of the security company to
Ouagadougou, Capital of Burkina Faso a west african french speaking
country.
Backed with the certificate and receipt of the part payment, I met with
the
Director of the security company with the receipt for collection of the
box.
After thorough verifications, he agreed for the release provided I can
come
along with the foreign partner who is involved in the transaction.
Based on this development, I contacted a friend of my father who is
working
at the Chamber of Commerce to assist me to seek for a reliable, honest
and
well-established individual that has business foresight, he then gave
me
your contact as somebody he believes will give me a fair transaction
and
consideration.
I propose that you come as the foreign partner concerned so that we can
retrieve the money from the security company. I have decided that for
all
assistance and inconveniences, 20% of the total sum would be yours,
while
the rest of the remaining balance will be put into investment
opportunities
in any profitable area you might suggest in your country or any where
else
you trust.
Please keep this proposal in the most confidential manner and I assure
you
of our 100% risk free transaction. Please let me be informed of your
decision to come so that I can work on your visa.
While I close here, I hope that Almighty Allah will give you the power
to do
this transaction with me and I am waiting for your urgent response to
this
letter. You can send me Email through the above address.
Thanks so much for your co-operation.
Yours Faithfully
MR. MUSA KABBAH.
But this has to be the weirdest. I don't believe it's any of more friends having a laugh, their attention span isn't that long. Has anyone ever recieved an email like this? It is rather long, but scan through you get the jist:
MR. MUSA KABBAH
BURKINA FASO OUGADUOGUO,WEST AFRICA.
00226 78 89 34 06
Dear Friend ,
I know that this letter may come to you as a surprise but your contact
was
given to me by a reliable friend of my father working in Burkina Faso
Chambers of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture,after I told him that
I
needed a reliable and honest business partner outside Burkina Faso.
My name is MR.MUSA KABBAH.I am a Sierra Leonean and the son of the late
Osman Kabbah, former Director-General of Gold and Diamond Office (GDO)
in
Freetown, he replaced the Lebanese business tycoon Mr Jamil Mohamed
Saheed
who was sacked by the government of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah,
unfortunately, my father was attacked by rebels of the Revolutionary
United
Front (RUF)in Kono, Eastern Sierra Leone.
He survived the bullet wounds and was hospitalised at the Connaught
Hospital
in Freetown where he later died of internal bleeding. Before he died,
he
revealed to me that he has US$18.5 MILLION in an Iron Crate which he
lodged
in a security company for safe keeping in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
And that he registered the contents of the box as family treasures
which
belongs to him and his foreign partner he also confided in me that he
kept
the certificate of the deposit and the keys of the box in his personal
safe.
As at last month, I traced the address of the security company to
Ouagadougou, Capital of Burkina Faso a west african french speaking
country.
Backed with the certificate and receipt of the part payment, I met with
the
Director of the security company with the receipt for collection of the
box.
After thorough verifications, he agreed for the release provided I can
come
along with the foreign partner who is involved in the transaction.
Based on this development, I contacted a friend of my father who is
working
at the Chamber of Commerce to assist me to seek for a reliable, honest
and
well-established individual that has business foresight, he then gave
me
your contact as somebody he believes will give me a fair transaction
and
consideration.
I propose that you come as the foreign partner concerned so that we can
retrieve the money from the security company. I have decided that for
all
assistance and inconveniences, 20% of the total sum would be yours,
while
the rest of the remaining balance will be put into investment
opportunities
in any profitable area you might suggest in your country or any where
else
you trust.
Please keep this proposal in the most confidential manner and I assure
you
of our 100% risk free transaction. Please let me be informed of your
decision to come so that I can work on your visa.
While I close here, I hope that Almighty Allah will give you the power
to do
this transaction with me and I am waiting for your urgent response to
this
letter. You can send me Email through the above address.
Thanks so much for your co-operation.
Yours Faithfully
MR. MUSA KABBAH.